Composer Steven Price talks to HitFix about the unique approach to scoring Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” and the huge creative leap the work took after being mixed in Dolby Atmos.
Composer Steven Price on scoring the soundscape of 'Gravity' and the power of Atmos
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:58 pm · October 10th, 2013
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Tech Support: Can anything beat 'Gravity' for Best Cinematography?
Posted by gerardkennedy · 10:33 am · October 10th, 2013
Gerard Kennedy surveys the category of Best Cinematography in this week’s installment of Tech Support. Will films like “Captain Phillips” and “12 Years a Slave” be able to match “Gravity?”
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Roundup: Are the cinematography and visual effects Oscars getting too close?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:41 am · October 10th, 2013
Also: Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch, and the complex effects of ‘Noah.’
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Roundup: Let the whisper campaigns begin
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:16 am · October 9th, 2013
Also: Bullock rules Hollywood, and ‘Croods’ wins the animated screener race.
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Roundup: On the mastery of Emmanuel Lubezki
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:30 am · October 8th, 2013
Also: Why Timberlake needs to give acting a rest, and Oscar doc overload.
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Stop comparing 'Gravity' to 'Avatar' when it comes to Oscar
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:48 pm · October 7th, 2013
A look at why the “Gravity’s” best picture chances aren’t as similar to “Avatar’s” as some would like you to believe.
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3 on 3: Can 'Gravity' win Best Picture?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:59 pm · October 5th, 2013
The In Contention team look at whether “Gravity” can win best picture, did Universal make a mistake passing on the film and answer what should Sandra Bullock do next?
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Roundup: Forest Whitaker to be honored at Gotham Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:45 am · October 4th, 2013
Also: The significance of Iran backing ‘The Past,’ and the brevity of ‘Gravity.’
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Tell us what you thought of 'Gravity'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:13 pm · October 3rd, 2013
Alfonso Cuaron’s next-level ride hits theaters this weekend.
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Six Sandra Bullock performances that are better than you remember
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:16 pm · October 3rd, 2013
HitFix’s Guy Lodge and Kristopher Tapley shine a light on some of “Gravity” star Sandra Bullock’s less-remembered but nevertheless top-notch performances through the years.
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'Gravity' producer David Heyman: 'I would make the phone book with Alfonso Cuarón'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:53 pm · October 3rd, 2013
Producer David Heyman talks to HitFix about collaborating with Alfonso Cuarón on “Gravity” five years after the two suited up for “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.”
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Tech Support: Kicking off crafts coverage of the 2013-2014 Oscar season
Posted by gerardkennedy · 6:27 am · October 3rd, 2013
Welcome back. It’s hard for me to truly appreciate that this is the eighth season of Tech Support here at In Contention (third in our association with HitFix). I’m pleased to say that this column has come a long way during this time, as has media coverage of below-the-line Oscar races as a whole.
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Roundup: BAFTA hosts Tom Hanks' 'life in pictures'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · October 3rd, 2013
Also: Tom Clancy in Hollywood, and who 2013’s biggest films almost starred.
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Contender Countdown: Turmoil in the Best Picture race?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:52 am · October 3rd, 2013
The latest contender countdown looks at a dramatic week in Hollywood that saw films pushed, layoffs, a scary changeover for a legendary label and more.
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Roundup: The illusion of diversity in the Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · October 2nd, 2013
Also: Darren Aronofsky bows down to ‘Gravity’ and dark days at Paramount.
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention
Sandra Bullock and George Clooney take 'Gravity' to New York
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:21 pm · October 1st, 2013
Sandra Bullock, George Clooney and Alfonso Cuaron celebrated the New York premiere of “Gravity” along with some, um, younger guests including Emma Watson and Katie Holmes.
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Experience the third dimension of 'Gravity'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:49 am · October 1st, 2013
New featurette takes you inside Cuarón’s unique approach to 3D
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Roundup: Weinstein on 'the most competitive season I've ever seen'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:22 am · September 30th, 2013
Also: The state of animation, and the movies behind ‘Breaking Bad.’
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